§ 56-5-2710 Obedience to signal indicating approach of train or other on-track equipment
§ 56-5-2715 Stop required at designated railroad grade crossings
§ 56-5-2720 Vehicles required to stop at railroad grade crossings; exceptions
§ 56-5-2725 Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings
§ 56-5-2730 Through highways; stop signs at entrances and at intersections
§ 56-5-2735 Obstructing intersection or grade crossing; passing near grade crossing; traffic lines when stopped at railroad crossing; vehicles in tow
§ 56-5-2740 Place where drivers shall stop for stop signs
§ 56-5-2745 Emerging from alley, driveway, or building
§ 56-5-2760 Stops at drawbridges
§ 56-5-2770 Signals and markings on school buses; meeting, overtaking and passing school bus; loading passengers along multi-lane highways
§ 56-5-2773 Violation of Section 56-5-2770; digital images admissible in evidence
§ 56-5-2775 Violation of Section 56-5-2735 as misdemeanor; penalty
§ 56-5-2780 Penalties for unlawfully passing a stopped school bus

Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 56 > Chapter 5 > Article 21 - Required Stops

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • roadway: as used in this chapter shall refer to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively. See South Carolina Code 56-5-460
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.